There’s a running dialogue just under the surface of the Russo-Ukrainian War. In a war where each side has achieved a stunning amount with drones, why are there still infantry soldiers being forced into a meat grinder on the frontlines?
What are the Russians/What are the Ukrainians? Stupid?
No. Neither side is fully stupid. Even though Russia seemed to be trying to prove itself that way for most of 2022. Each side has figured out how to do amazing things with their drones.
Author: Michael
The navies of the United States, Japan and the United Kingdom have launched a high-profile demonstration of allied naval power in the Northern Philippine Sea, in what analysts have widely interpreted as a show of force aimed at China. The exercises under Operation Highmast have seen four aircraft carriers deployed, including a U.S. Navy Nimitz Class nuclear powered supercarrier and lighter Wasp Class carrier, as well as a Japanese Izumo Class carrier and British Queen Elizabeth Class carrier.
Indian Air Force Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh has for the first time elaborated on the service’s air defence efforts during clashes with the Pakistan Air Force on May 7-10, providing new details on the role of the recently procured Russian S-400 long range air defence system in particular. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi previously indicated that the S-400 had indeed played a significant role in hostilities, observing on May 13 regarding the recent clashes that “platforms like the S-400 have given unprecedented strength to the country.
Marine Corps Compass Points
a recent article in War on the Rocks by Ryan Evans titled, “The Marine Corps Americans Want Can’t Be Derailed by a Fake Crisis.
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To paraphrase J. Robert Oppenheimer and Gen. James Mattis, some 64 years later, the United States learns again and again that it cannot achieve its political ends with coercion alone and with more investment in soft power like humanitarian aid and diplomacy, less is needed for war.Last month, reduction-in-force notices pinged into email inboxes throughout the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration at the U.S. Department of State. When the dust settled, pursuant to the department’s reorganization plan, 168 people — 75 percent of the bureau’s staff — were gone.
Indian Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh has reported that BrahMos cruise missile strikes were launched against Pakistani air bases during clashes in early May, and hit a additional surveillance plane and “a few F-16” fighters parked in hangars at two facilities. His statement provides new insight into the targets of Indian attacks under Operation Sindoor on May 7-10, during which the Indian Air Force lost an estimated five fighters in air-to-air combat including one to four Rafale jets, which were reportedly shot down by Pakistan’s new Chinese-supplied J-10C fighters.
A VT-4 main battle tank has for the first time appeared in Bangladesh Army camouflage, fuelling speculation that a contract for the sale of the vehicles has already been signed. The tank in question appears to be a modernised variant integrating the new GL-5 hard-kill active protection system, which has not been procured by other clients. The VT-4 is produced solely for export, and has been acquired in significant numbers by Pakistan and Thailand while also being evaluated by Algeria.
Germany invading the United States might sound crazy by today’s standards, but global power at the turn of the 20th century was very different from what it is today. The great powers of Europe were carving up Asia and Africa for imperial clout, riches, and raw materials, and sending their forces all over the world required a lot of manpower and firepower. The need for more resources meant that empires required more colonies, but space was limited; uncolonized areas were being snatched up quickly.
Ships from several allied nations sailed together through the North Philippine Sea this weekend in a large-scale show of naval force, led by three aircraft carriers from three separate nations.
The United Kingdom’s Carrier Strike Group shared an image on X of the three carriers, plus the U.S. Navy’s amphibious assault ship USS America, sailing side by side in the North Philippine Sea on Aug. 10, with a large aerial force flying overhead. It’s a strong naval presence, with the HMS Prince of Wales, the American Nimitz-class USS George Washington and Japan’s JS Kaga among them.